Gateway's Office of College Life coordinates a wide variety of social, cultural, recreational, leadership and special activities that enrich both the College and community. Some activities are primarily for students, but many are open to the public. Student activity fees fund the student activities program within the framework of a yearly budget approved by the Student Government Association
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Special Events
Gateway Community College aims to make each student's experience culturally, as well as academically, rewarding. Throughout the year, the College's clubs and organizations, along with the student government, sponsor a variety of cultural programs covering a wide range of the performing arts. Nationally renowned authors, artists, speakers, and performers have appeared on campus. Special philanthropic events are held on both campuses throughout the year to benefit the community. These include Red Cross blood drives, free blood pressure screenings, food drives, wellness expositions, seasonal events, and more.
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Leadership Development
The Office of College Life presents a variety of programs designed to enhance the leadership development of our student leaders. Through a formal leadership series, national leadership conference participation and a variety of other means, students will have the opportunity to develop and augment their own personal leadership skills.
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Athletics
Gateway Community College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (Region XXI) and abides by its rules of eligibility and code of ethics. Intercollegiate team sports include men's and women's basketball and men's Baseball. Gateway's North Haven Campus offers a fitness center for recreational programs. For information on athletic programs, follow this link to the Athletics Home Page.
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Student Clubs and Organizations
The Student Government Association (SGA) recognizes numerous clubs that are formed by special interest student groups and advised by a member of the College staff. New student organizations may be formally recognized by the Student Government Association throughout the year.
Some of the clubs and organizations (click here for a description of each club) that have been formally recognized by the SGA are: Academic Honors Club, Art Club, Athletic Club, Automotive Club, Auto Racing Team, Black Student Association, Biology Club, Campus Activities Board, Computer & Gaming Club, E-Concerns, Gay/Straight Alliance, Guitar Club, International Club, Muslim Student Association, Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS), Poetry and Music Club, Pride Newspaper, Radiology Club, Science Club, the Sages, Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), Student Government Association(SGA), Student Nurses Association of Gateway Community College, Theater Goers Club, and VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America).
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Honor Societies
Students are selected on the basis of outstanding scholarship for membership in Phi Theta Kappa, the national community college honor society; Tau Alpha Pi, the national engineering technology honor society; Psi Beta, the national two-year college psychology honor society; and Alpha Sigma Lambda, the honor society for part-time students.
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Identification Card
Each student is required to obtain a personal photo identification (ID) card. The ID card must be worn when on campus, presented when requested by authorized personnel, when borrowing books from the library, and for admission to college-sponsored activities. In order to obtain an ID Card, the student must present proof of payment along with a photo ID at the time the photograph is to be taken.
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Professional Affiliations
The College sponsors student chapters of the following professional societies: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Association of Accountants, Society of Biomedical Equipment Technicians, and Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
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Student Government (SGA)
Gateway Community College has a Student Government Association (SGA) whose members are elected annually by the student body. The SGA serves to promote good citizenship and harmonious relationships throughout the college and the community. It serves to provide a forum for student representation and to provide orderly direction of college activities.
The Student Government Association assists the Office of College Life in the allocation and distribution of the student activity fund. Any student who meets the necessary academic requirements and pays the student activity fee is eligible for election to the Student Government Association. For more information about the Student Government Association, contact (203) 285-2242.
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College Life Information and Staff
Long Wharf Campus, Room 138
Telephone: (203) 285-2208
Roberta Prior, Director
(203) 285-2209
rprior@gwcc.commnet.edu
Janet Klinck, Secretary
(203) 285-2208
jklinck@gwcc.commnet.edu
John Stewart, Coach
(203) 285-2213
jstewart@gwcc.commnet.edu
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College Life Forms and Handouts